by Alex | Oct 2, 2024 | Tips & Coping Skills for Caregivers
When a person with dementia has difficulty getting dressed, it’s important to allow them to make their own decisions for as long as possible, and to carry out the activity as independently as possible. Dressing is a very personal and private activity – and one in...
by Alex | Oct 2, 2024 | Risk Factors for Dementia
According to several major studies, older adults with hearing loss are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, compared to those with normal hearing. Further, the risk escalates as a person’s hearing loss grows worse. Those with mild...
by Alex | Oct 2, 2024 | Risk Factors for Dementia
Researchers say there is a relationship between depression and dementia. A new study finds the clearest evidence yet of a possible link. Researchers have long theorized that depression as people age may be linked to dementia later in life. Now a new study reveals that...
by Alex | Oct 2, 2024 | Risk Factors for Dementia
Research suggests that any sleep-disordered breathing may accelerate the progression to Alzheimer’s disease. If your sleep is continually disrupted by a condition called sleep apnea, you might face a higher chance of developing Alzheimer’s down the road....
by Alex | Oct 2, 2024 | Risk Factors for Dementia
Sleep Apnea has been shown to be a risk factor for dementia. People with Sleep Apnea exhibit impaired memory and executive function, and biomarker changes that are associated with Alzheimer’s disease. A common disorder that repeatedly interrupts breathing during sleep...
by Alex | Oct 2, 2024 | Risk Factors for Dementia
Our findings suggest that the burden of dementia attributable to alcohol use disorders is much larger than previously thought, suggesting that heavy drinking should be recognized as a major risk factor for all types of dementia.” — Lead study author Dr....
by Alex | Oct 2, 2024 | Recognizing the Signs of Dementia
Memory Loss Isn’t Necessarily Dementia. If a loved one is experiencing some troubling memory problems, you might immediately conclude that it’s dementia. However, a person needs to have at least two types of impairment that are significant enough to interfere with...
by Alex | Oct 2, 2024 | Recognizing the Signs of Dementia
After spending more than 25 years working with people who are living with dementia, Professor Graham Stokes shares advice for affected families. For anyone diagnosed with dementia: 1. Your life isn’t over Please don’t write yourself off – dementia doesn’t erase you...
by Alex | Oct 2, 2024 | Recognizing the Signs of Dementia
Living with a person with dementia can be an emotional rollercoaster. One minute, the person can be happy, the next they might be tearful, depressed or angry. Perhaps you’ve heard the phrases, “What you don’t know can’t hurt you” or...
by Alex | Oct 2, 2024 | Recognizing the Signs of Dementia
Despite clear signs that their memory and thinking abilities have declined, more than half of seniors with these symptoms haven’t seen a doctor about them. Screening seniors early on for memory loss and dementia is of utmost importance as it can help slow down...
